The type-8 shuttlecraft is a type of Federation designed auxiliary space vessel, utilized for short term missions.
Service history
The type-8 shuttlecraft was introduced in 2371 along side the Template:ShipClass and are part of the vessels standard shuttlecraft loadout, although generally the class 2 shuttle was preferred over the type-8.
Technical data
The type-8 was very similar to the older type-6 shuttles. There were only minor differences in the size of the port and starboard windows, and the warp nacelles resembled those of an Intrepid-class starship. Internally the type-8 was virtually indistinguishable from the type-6.
Type-8 shuttle's were composed of duranium, magnesite and carbon residue. They were not normally armed, but it was possible to fit the craft with dual phasers. The type-8's phasers were powerful enough to destroy small Kazon vessels. (VOY: "Initiations")
Type-8 Shuttles
Appendices
References and appearances
- VOY:
- "Parallax"
- "Ex Post Facto"
- "Initiations"
- "Non Sequitur"
- "Rise"
- "The Raven"
Background
The Type-8 designation was not mentioned on-screen, but rather, was derived from background sources and referenced by name in the Star Trek Encyclopedia.